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We stand at a critical moment in Earth's history, a time when humanity must choose its future. As the world becomes increasingly interdependent and fragile, the future at once holds great peril and great promise. To move forward we must recognize that in the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms we are one human family and one Earth community with a common destiny. We must join together to bring forth a sustainable global society founded on respect for nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of peace. Towards this end, it is imperative that we, the peoples of Earth, declare our responsibility to one another, to the greater community of life, and to future generations.

The patterns of life, in these systems of life, need to become the patterns in our designs.

While humanity has achieved great things, we have tended to see the natural world as something separate from us, something to be exploited in its limitless bounty. But nature is not limitless, and we have crashed through several planetary boundaries already.

Coastal ecosystems, which used to protect from storms have been built on, resulting in billions of dollars of damage.

Colonies of bees and other pollinator species are collapsing, putting our food supply at risk.

The water, air and soil in many places is toxic. Micro-particles of plastic are even found in the tap water

There are no simple solutions to all these problems but, since they affect systems, a systems-based response is required. A response that integrates the needs of all living things, ethically and sustainably.

Integral Climate Change Solutions are experts in integral design in development and rehabilitation projects and we have developed the Climate Park as one solution to address these concerns.

This is the new economy. This is an expression of the real economy. There are no externalities in the real economy.

Climate Parks are designed to meet the needs of local communities, support nearby cities, provide business opportunities and protect and enhance the natural environment. Climate Parks are fully aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the ethics embodied in the Earth Charter and can be deployed anywhere in the world.

Integral Consultancy

Integral Climate Change Solutions uses a ‘design thinking’ approach to solve problems faced in development. Nothing exists in isolation, so we look at the whole system in which a project sits, beyond the project boundary and the first-order stakeholders. This results in synergies that multiple the value of the project and bring benefits to the wider community and ecosystems.

When we design to meet our needs and when we design in alignment with the patterns of life, we design intelligently, sustainably. We thereby express a high order of our humanity as a contribution to life: past, present and future.

Integral Climate Change Solutions designs and delivers Climate Parks that protect communities from flooding and erosion; provide clean water and fresh food; jobs and long term economic development; carbon sequestration and biodiversity.